The Trump Report

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the US’ escalation of targeting drug trafficking and ‘narco-terrorists’ by sending an aircraft carrier and its strike group to the waters off South America, Republican Senator Rand Paul discusses whether he will face a "warning sign” from the President and Donald Trump will head to South Korea to continue tense trade talks with China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the US & EU imposing sanctions on two major Russian oil companies, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warns Donald Trump the sanctions were an “act of war” and whether the Russian side ever had any intention of joining the Budapest summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale in the studio to discuss the aftermath of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s closed meeting on Friday after reports have now indicated it was “tense” and at times descended into “shouting matches”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former MSNBC moderator and podcaster Chuck Todd joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s phone call and upcoming summit, if the Russian leader is trying to derail President Zelenskyy’s meeting at the White House and Donald Trump’s former National Security Advisor John Bolton is officially indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland on charges of mishandling classified information.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss why the US sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine is imperative, what Pete Hegseth means when he claims Washington is ready to deliver the “firepower” needed for Ukraine and Donald Trump tables a new plan to cripple Russia’s economy and show strength to China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss House Speaker Mike Johnson’s “strategy” of delaying swearing in newly elected Congressman Adelita Grijalva to avoid a vote on releasing the Epstein files, Thomas Massie calls out Speaker Johnson for his continued “coverup” on this and Donald Trump says he “might” send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio's Fergus Macphee to discuss the possibility of Donald Trump sending long range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for the first time. After his success in Gaza, could this be the start of a renewed campaign for peace in Ukraine from the US President?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Popular YouTuber Steven Bonnell - known better as Destiny - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss a “historic day” in Israel and the next stages of peace in Gaza, the government shutdown enters its 12th day and Donald Trump's administration uses a strategic tool to avoid the Epstein files being released. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to analyse Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with China, the likelihood Hamas and Israel can agree to further parts of the US President’s 20 point peace plan and the White House reacts to Trump not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to Vladimir Putin’s comments about Donald Trump brokering a peace deal between Israel & Hamas, Russia’s stock market fell to its lowest level in three years and why the US President has an important card he can still play to end Putin’s war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kori Schake -  Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Israel and Hamas reaching an agreement in Donald Trump’s first phase of his 20 point peace plan, what message supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles will send to Vladimir Putin and how the Pentagon has been attempting to stifle journalists’ reporting.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh joins Times Radio's Fergus Macphee to discuss the latest deployment of the National Guard to his home city of Chicago and also why movement on the Epstein files could come as soon as the Government reopens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale for an in-depth analysis of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Congressional hearing where was grilled by lawmakers on the Epstein files, the deployment of National Guard troops to American cities and the weaponisation of the Department of Justice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Independent’s White House Correspondent Andrew Feinberg joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Thomas Massie ridiculing Mike Johnson’s comments on how Donald Trump is for “maximum disclosure” of the Epstein files, how the House Speaker has extended recess to delay the vote on the discharge petition to release the files and whether the US President’s deployment of National Guard troops is seen as authoritarian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Thomas Massie’s claims that House Speaker Mike Johnson has extended Recess so the House isn’t forced to vote on his discharge petition to release the Epstein files, whether Hamas will accept Donald Trump’s 20 point peace plan as negotiations take place in Egypt and if the President is leaning towards the side of conservative ‘restrainers’ who believe the United States’ resources are limited and defending Taiwan might not be a vital US interest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist & commentator Bethany Elliott joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss day three of the US government shutdown, the leader of Hamas indicates the terrorist organisation is likely to not sign Donald Trump’s 20 point peace plan for Gaza, Trump signs an executive order throwing support behind Qatar and multiple universities are offered federal funding grants in exchange for following the Trump administration’s rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the US government shutdown, Washington provides Kyiv with intelligence on long-range energy infrastructure targets in Russia and Vladimir Putin is reportedly set to visit Narendra Modi next month in India.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bryan Lanza, former Deputy Communications Director & senior advisor to Donald Trump joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to analyse the government shutdown as the Senate fails to pass a short term funding bill, if the US will send further missiles to Ukraine in its fight against Russia and whether Trump can escape the Epstein file scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence, Mick Mulroy, joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to break down Donald Trump’s 20 point peace plan for Gaza, why the United States needs to immediately send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and whether the US President is prioritising a trade deal with China over Taiwan’s independence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political commentator & author of ‘How the Right Lost its Mind’ Charlie Sykes tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is a dangerous escalation by the US President and that Donald Trump won't stop there in targeting his political enemies.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s backflip in supporting Ukraine, the irony of Russia backing calls for there to be a global ban on biological weapons while using chemical weapons on Ukrainian troops and what economic move the US President could use on Russia to turn off Vladimir Putin’s lifeblood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intelligence analyst & former US naval intelligence officer Malcolm Nance tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee that Donald Trump's new seemingly tough approach might appear a positive step, but it won't work on Moscow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor David Cay Johnston joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly, whether his remarks on Ukraine being restored to its “original form” means President Zelensky won’t be asked to concede land to Russia and whether the US President’s contradictory remarks on the status of the war means he never understand the truth behind Putin’s lies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Real Clear Politics reporter Philip Wegmann joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s announcement on autism, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth adds new restrictions to journalists reporting on the Pentagon and the former spokesperson for Jill Biden makes bombshell claims about the “mean girls” working as President Biden’s staff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump and Elon Musk reuniting at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, journalists covering thePentagon are now required to pledge they will not publish information that has not been authorised for release - even if it’s unclassified - and Donald Trump throws Taiwan “to the sharks” after reportedly pausing or declining $400 million worth of military aid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump claiming Vladimir Putin “let me down”, how the US President is pivoting away from further sanctions on Russia and focusing on urging three NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil and MI6 boss Sir Richard Moore says Russia doesn’t have the capacity to take Ukraine by force. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale for an in-depth analysis of both the House & Senate Judiciary Committee hearings where FBI Director Kash Patel was grilled by lawmakers in a bombshell testimony on the department's knowledge of the Epstein files and Donald Trump’s involvement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why the Epstein story isn't going away now Donald Trump is in the UK and what the second state visit means for the President. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Gill - former Bush & Clinton advisor - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s upcoming State Visit to the UK, how Americans feel about further military packages to Ukraine and Keith Kellogg tells Trump to not take Putin’s word at “face value”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute Scott Lucas tells Times Radio's Anna Smith why he believes the Epstein Files still pose a serious threat to President Trump. With Trump's UK state visit just days away and Lord Mandelson's sacking still fresh, Scott Lucas unpacks the political fallout - and why, in his words, Trump "can't lie to his own people" forever.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Popular podcaster Steven Bonnell - better known as Destiny, joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss reactions to Charlie Kirk’s assassination, whether Donald Trump is hiding something about his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein and how the US President finally acknowledges Russia as the “aggressor” in its invasion of Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the Ukrainian army making significant territorial gains in August, how 60% of weapons being used in Ukraine have been made domestically, and why Russian drones flying in Polish airspace should prompt Donald Trump and NATO to extend the No Fly Zone into Ukraine.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senior fellow at Ethics and Public Policy Center, Henry Olsen, joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to the assassination of 31-year-old conservative activist Charlie Kirk who was fatally shot while speaking at an event for his ‘American Comeback Tour’ at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee now that the Supreme Court will review Trump's tariff case, it is a 50-50 toss up how it will rule.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to the White Houses’ response to US lawmakers making Donald Trump’s alleged lewd 50th birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein public, why the US President will continue with his strategy of denying it’s his handwriting and how Israel left the United States in the dark again when it launched an attack on Qatar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to lawmakers publicising the alleged lewd letter Donald Trump wrote Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday book, how the White House will find it “difficult” to explain this to Americans and whether this drawing will impact the president’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Richard Portes from the London Business School joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the truth behind Vladimir Putin’s denial that Russia’s economy is tanking, what resources will be taken away from Russians in order to continue funding the war and how Donald Trump could soon launch ‘phase two’ of slapping further sanctions on Russia and its trading partners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan Justin Wolfers tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee what Donald Trump's plea to the Supreme Court could mean for his tariff agenda and the effect on the US economy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former MSNBC host and podcaster Chuck Todd joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss the ‘Axis of Upheaval’ countries attending China’s military parade, what message Russia, North Korea and China are sending to Donald Trump and how it’s a “huge blow” to see India’s Narendra Modi cosying up to Vladimir Putin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute Scott Lucas tells Times Radio's Fergus Macphee why the latest release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein won't satisfy either his victims or some of Donald Trump's own supporters. Plus, what the meeting between Xi, Kim & Putin means for the US President and global politics.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China has capitalised on Trump's chaotic tariff regime to draw in former US allies like India, says Ian Williams author of Vampire State: The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump’s decision to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whether he is acting as a dictator in his efforts to crack down on the “crime emergency” in Washington DC and reports American citizens have been conducting a “covert influence operation” in Greenland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Bill Browder joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Donald Trump claiming there has been no progress in organising a Russia-Ukraine summit because Vladimir Putin “does not like” Volodymyr Zelensky, Sergei Lavrov says a peace agreement cannot be signed with a “de facto head of the Ukrainian regime” and the Ukrainian army continues to strike Russia’s oil refineries causing the head of the Kuril district to temporarily suspend gasoline to his people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former CNN host and political commentator Chris Cillizza joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to news the FBI has raided the home of former national security advisor John Bolton, why Donald Trump needs to put the pressure Vladimir Putin as he remains silent on calls for a summit with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a federal judge orders Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump to begin closing operations at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ within 60 days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former British Army Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Russia’s Foreign Minister calling out Europeans for attempting to sway Donald Trump onto Ukraine’s side, the likelihood the US President will be able to get the Russian & Ukrainian leaders in a meeting together and Ukraine’s drone strikes successfully take out 13% of Russia’s oil refinery capacity in just a few weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Putin has cornered himself.’Times Radio's Jo Crawford is joined by Igor Novikov, former senior advisor to Zelensky, who oversaw US-Ukraine relations during the previous Donald Trump presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to react to Monday’s meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, how the Ukrainian leader orchestrated his most “coordinated” move yet, and why JD Vance chose to remain silent in what was a stark contrast to February's Oval Office ambush. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump and Witkoff's confusion over NATO and what they have promised to Russia could accidentally trigger a NATO Article Five contingency warns Robert Fox, Defence Editor at The Standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Robert Kelly joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss how Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s meeting on Friday was similar to a past meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un, whether the US President will advise Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give up Donbas and if Vice-President JD Vance will be benched in Monday’s 1:1 meeting between Ukraine and the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Scott Lucas from the Clinton Institute joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Steve Witkoff claiming Vladimir Putin agreed to an Article 5-like protection for Ukraine, whether President Zelenskyy is insinuating a ceasefire should have been brokered on Friday and the state of Russia’s economy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.